Yet, as stressed as the strike has made me, and how glad I am to get back to class - in some ways I am glad the strike occurred. I know I can only say that because I am no longer worrying about losing my semester and that I will be cursing the strike when I'm trying to finish my papers and write my finals - but the strike did give me travel opportunities that I would have never had otherwise. I spent five amazing days back-packing around Prince Edwards Island, four exciting days exploring Montreal, and I just got back from six relaxing days in Hudson, Quebec. Yes the strike has been a huge burden, but I must acknowledge that has also been a blessing.
Now it's back to the grind-stone - I have five papers to finish in the next three weeks, and five finals to write in the three weeks after that. Plus I still don't know if I have to write the three midterms I missed during the strike. What I do know is that I only have six weeks left in Canada - how quickly this semester has gone! - and that I still have a lot I want to do, while trying to put as much as possible into my coursework.
In brief, my trip to Hudson was great thanks to the hospitality of my roommate's family. I got to eat home-cooked meals, sleep in a real bed, do some shopping downtown, visit museums, tour Hudson, etc.
I need to get back to my Politics in Maritime Canada paper, but I'll leave you with a photo of something that reminded me I am a thousand miles north of home on our drive back to Wolfville yesterday - snow!:
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